Assessment of liver graft hypoxia via 18F-FMISO PET‑CT imaging by I. I. Tileubergenov, A. A. Ivanova, A. L. Dolbov, O. A. Gerasimova, A. R. Sheraliev, V. N. Zhuykov, D. A. Granov

“…Objective: drawing on existing literature and the clinical use of radiopharmaceutical (RFP) 18F-FMISO in on- cology, this pilot study aims to assess the feasibility of using non-invasive PET-CT imaging to detect hypoxia in liver grafts resulting from ischemia-reperfusion injury.Materials and methods. 18F-FMISO uptake in tumors, as visualized by PET-CT, enables the generation of quantitative maps of tissue hypoxia, a technique that is increa- singly being explored to guide radiation therapy planning. …”
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Antifungal Efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum and Clotrimazole for Treatment of Denture Stomatitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Fahimeh Pakravan, Afsaneh Yegdaneh, Somayeh Taymouri, Shiva Rahimi, Negin Ghahremani

“… Objectives: This study aimed to compare the antifungal efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) and clotrimazole for treatment of denture stomatitis (DS). Materials and Methods: This double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on 50 patients with DS types I and II assigned to two groups (N=25). …”
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Pain intensity and depression level in chronic temporomandibular disorders patients by Raul Elton Araújo Borges, Luana da Rocha Alves Mendonça, Bruno César de Vasconcelos Gurgel, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Patrícia dos Santos Calderon

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between pain intensity and the level of depression in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Materials and methods: Fifty-five volunteers diagnosed by the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC/TMD) were assessed for pain intensity and level of depression. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and pain perception using 0.5% Bupivacaine and 2% Lidocaine in periodontal Surgery – A split mouth randomized clinical trial by Shanmukha Srinivas Manikanta Tirumalasetty, Dwarakanath Chinniswami Doraisami, Santosh Venkata Ramesh Konathala, Subhadra Gautami Penmetsa, Naga Venkata Satya Sai Sruthima Gottumukkala

“…Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of bupivacaine and lidocaine local anesthesia on the intra surgical and post-surgical pain control in patients undergoing periodontal flap surgery Subjects and methods: A randomized, single-blind, split-mouth design was employed in patients who are scheduled for periodontal flap surgery for at least two similar sextants with similar anesthetic techniques. …”
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Conservative Approach in Patients with Pemphigus Gingival Vulgaris: A Pilot Study of Five Cases by Alessio Gambino, Mario Carbone, Paolo G. Arduino, Paola Carcieri, Lucio Carbone, Roberto Broccoletti

“…The aim of this pilot study was to describe the clinical efficacy of a conservative oral hygiene protocol in patients affected by gingival pemphigus vulgaris (PV) applied in a case series. Methods. Subjects suffering from PV with gingival localisation and slightly responsive to conventional treatment with systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs were selected among individuals treated in the Unit of Oral Medicine Section of the University of Turin. …”
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Pain intensity and depression level in chronic temporomandibular disorders patients by Raul Elton Araújo Borges, Luana da Rocha Alves Mendonça, Bruno César de Vasconcelos Gurgel, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Patrícia dos Santos Calderon

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between pain intensity and the level of depression in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Materials and methods: Fifty-five volunteers diagnosed by the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC/TMD) were assessed for pain intensity and level of depression. …”
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Advanced Fault Diagnosis in Milling Machines Using Acoustic Emission and Transfer Learning by Muhammad Umar, Zahoor Ahmad, Saif Ullah, Faisal Saleem, Muhammad Farooq Siddique, Jong-Myon Kim

“…However, their non-stationary characteristics present challenges for traditional analysis methods. This study proposes an innovative framework that combines time-frequency representation, transfer learning, and dimensionality reduction for effective fault diagnosis. …”
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Risk Factors for Endophthalmitis and Retinal Detachment with Retained Intraocular Foreign Bodies by D. Wilkin Parke, Avinash Pathengay, Harry W. Flynn, Thomas Albini, Stephen G. Schwartz

“…All patients treated at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for traumatic IOFBs between 1999 and 2008. Methods. Analysis of visual outcome, mechanism of injury, management, and postoperative course. …”
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Medical Report Generation With Knowledge Distillation and Multi-Stage Hierarchical Attention in Vision Transformer Encoder and GPT-2 Decoder by Hilya Tsaniya, Chastine Fatichah, Nanik Suciati, Takashi Obi, Joong-Sun Lee

“…On the MIMIC-CXR dataset, our model achieved a BLEU score of 0.127 with precision 0.8832 for the abnormalities, demonstrating notable improvements over previous methods. Further analysis reveals that our approach enhances the generation of detailed and accurate medical reports, as validated by both quantitative metrics and qualitative assessments, reinforcing its effectiveness in capturing critical clinical information.…”
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The Role of Quantitative Assessment of Visceral Adipose Tissue of the Heart as a Predictor for Cardiovascular Events by V. Yu. Chernina, S. P. Morozov, L. A. Nizovtsova, I. A. Blokhin, D. I. Sitdikov, V. A. Gombolevskiy

“…Adipose tissue volume can be measured with high accuracy using CT (manual, semi-automatic, and automatic methods).A number of studies prove that MRI can be used for assigned tasks. …”
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Comparison of efficacy of mulligan's mobilization with movement with maitland mobilization along with conventional therapy in the patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized cl... by Aniqa Kiran, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Qamar, Ayesha Basharat, Akhtar Rasul, Waqas Ahmed

“…Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the outcome and efficacy of Mulligan's mobilization with movement (MWM) with Maitland mobilization along with conventional therapy in the patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial study was performed at the Department of Physiotherapy, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. …”
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Effect of smoking on patient-reported postoperative complications following minor oral surgical procedures by Alaa A. Sanari, Bushra A. Alsolami, Hala M. Abdel-Alim, Mohammed Y. Al-Ghamdi, Dalia E. Meisha

“…Objective: This study evaluated the effect of smoking on patient-reported postoperative complications after minor oral surgical procedures by comparing the post-extraction symptoms between smokers and nonsmokers. Materials and methods: Patients undergoing minor oral surgical procedures were recruited and followed up prospectively on the first, second, seventh, and twenty-first days after simple dental extractions. …”
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Integrating circuit theory and network modeling to identify ecosystem carbon sequestration service flow networks by Chen Qu, Jia Xu, Wen Li, Yucen Zhai, Yiting Wang, Baozhu Liu, Shaoning Yan

“…Current methods for mapping ecosystem service flows often fail to accurately capture the diverse biogeographical environments associated with these service flows when visualizing the structural features of ecosystem service flow networks. …”
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Evaluating Interaction Techniques in XR Environments Through the Prism of Four EduGames by Ilias Logothetis, Vasiliki Eirini Chatzea, Iraklis Katsaris, Alexandros Papadakis, Vasileios Kontoulis, Dimitris Pirpiris, Myron Sfyrakis, Antonios Stamatakis, Nikolaos Vidakis

“…Performed analysis determines the context in which each technique is most effective, how different techniques can be combined, and how integration can be improved for optimal impact. Additionally, methods for transitioning from traditional interaction techniques to modern XR approaches utilizing 3D space and interaction requirements are proposed. …”
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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND GROSS ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR AND SUPRAORBITAL REGIONS OF ONE-HUMPED CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS) by Mohamed Marzok, Khalid M. Alkhodair, Mohamed Nazih, Mohamed W. El-Sherif

“…The study aimed to provide precise anatomical descriptions and assess the feasibility of surgical interventions within the orbital cavity via the orbital fossa. Materials and Methods: Twelve camel skulls and three fresh cadaveric heads of adult camels were procured from the faculty’s morgue and a local abattoir, respectively. …”
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Intervertebral Disc Rehydration after Lumbar Dynamic Stabilization: Magnetic Resonance Image Evaluation with a Mean Followup of Four Years by Li-Yu Fay, Jau-Ching Wu, Tzu-Yun Tsai, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Ching-Lan Wu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Henrich Cheng

“…To compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients of different ages who underwent the Dynesys stabilization. Methods. This retrospective study included 72 patients (mean age 61.4 years) with one- or two-level lumbar spinal stenosis who underwent laminectomy and the Dynesys (Zimmer Spine, Minneapolis) dynamic stabilization system. …”
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Orexin-A and motion sickness: a systematic review of animal model studies by Xu Cai, Long Zhao, Xin Wang, Jiahui Chen, Ying Yuan, Biao Gao, Yanli You

“…Orexin-A, a hypothalamic neuropeptide, has recently garnered attention for its potential role in controlling motion sickness.ObjectiveTo summarize current knowledge on the effects and mechanisms of orexin-A in reducing motion sickness, identify gaps, and propose future research directions.MethodsFive qualified animal experiments were identified after searching PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Embase, and WoS. …”
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DRY EYE SYNDROME: PROBLEMS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT by Светлана Ивановна Елгина, Евгения Алексеевна Созуракова, Елена Владимировна Рудаева, Наталья Степановна Черных, Кира Борисовна Мозес, Яэль Центер, Елизавета Евгеньевна Паньшина, Елизавета Дмитриевна Егорова, Алена Ивановна Пахолкина, Сона Ханларовна Мазанова

“…In recent years, a large number of research papers have been devoted to the causes, methods of diagnosis and treatment of this problem. …”
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Modification of the pneumatic retinopexy for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with multiple-quadrant retinal breaks by Xin Zhang, Haixiu Wu, Shenchao Guo, Tiepei Zhu, Zhenyang Xiang, Gaochun Li, Enhui Li

“…PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a modified pneumatic retinopexy (PR) procedure for patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), particularly those with multiple-quadrant retinal breaks that spanning more than three clock-hours of retinal arc.MethodsThis prospective case series included ten eyes of ten patients, all of whom underwent the PR surgery during hospitalization. …”
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Light sedation technique under BIS monitoring in extraction of mandibular impacted teeth: Application in 20 patients with dental anxiety by YU Tao, XIN Zhijun, SHANG Jiang, SUN Jing, QU Weidong

“…[Objective:] To explore the application effect of light sedation technique in impacted tooth extraction in patients with anxiety. [Methods:] Intravenous infusion of propofol was administered to 20 patients with mandibular impacted teeth anxiety, and the impacted teeth were removed when the bispectral index (BIS) reached 80-85. …”
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